As I look back over the year of providing content for Discovery's revamped Website, I reflect on how far the auto industry and the infrastructure have come in integrating the two. One of first pieces I penned here centered around daily struggles driving an electric vehicle. I was testing a Chevrolet Volt Extended-Range Electric Vehicle [...]
As I look back over the year of providing content for Discovery's revamped Website, I reflect on how far the auto industry and the infrastructure have come in integrating the two. One of first pieces I penned here centered around daily struggles driving an electric vehicle. I was testing a Chevrolet Volt Extended-Range Electric Vehicle [...]
The latest entry in the electric motorcycle market is something a bit different - it's not the fastest, and it's not cheap, but it sure is pure eye-candy. The Ophiro wide-body cruiser bike emulates the style of a classic 'hog', but with a sleeker profile and futuristic touches. The Ophiro is powered by 5 lithium-ion [...]
For most people, the first time they fly a new airplane is an occasion for caution. For Chip Yates, it was a chance to set a new world record, which he did, setting the all time high speed for an electric plane, at 202.6 mph. Yates, who also holds the record for fastest run on [...]
The latest entry in the electric motorcycle market is something a bit different - it's not the fastest, and it's not cheap, but it sure is pure eye-candy. The Ophiro wide-body cruiser bike emulates the style of a classic 'hog', but with a sleeker profile and futuristic touches. The Ophiro is powered by 5 lithium-ion [...]
The latest entry in the electric motorcycle market is something a bit different - it's not the fastest, and it's not cheap, but it sure is pure eye-candy. The Ophiro wide-body cruiser bike emulates the style of a classic 'hog', but with a sleeker profile and futuristic touches. The Ophiro is powered by 5 lithium-ion [...]
For most people, the first time they fly a new airplane is an occasion for caution. For Chip Yates, it was a chance to set a new world record, which he did, setting the all time high speed for an electric plane, at 202.6 mph. Yates, who also holds the record for fastest run on [...]
For most people, the first time they fly a new airplane is an occasion for caution. For Chip Yates, it was a chance to set a new world record, which he did, setting the all time high speed for an electric plane, at 202.6 mph. Yates, who also holds the record for fastest run on [...]
A 500-mile car is a step closer to reality thanks to advances in lithium-air batteries.

The Hiriko Fold resembles other electric microcars, but the podlike E.V. has a hinged body, which can retract its front and rear modules. That shrinks the eight-foot-long car to five feet, making parking easier.